Jinju City, Public Institutions Including Cafeterias... Certification for Voluntary Labeling System of Domestic Kimchi

Certification of Kimchi Made with 100% Domestic Ingredients at 5 Locations Including City Hall Welfare Center
Targeting 100 Schools and Restaurants in the District by Year-End

Domestic Kimchi Voluntary Labeling System Certification
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 30th that the city hall welfare center, Agricultural Technology Center, Korea Land and Housing Corporation, Jinju Girls' Middle School, and Jinju Jeil Middle School cafeterias have been designated as 'Domestic Kimchi Voluntary Labeling' certified establishments.

The Domestic Kimchi Voluntary Labeling System is a certification system provided by the Domestic Kimchi Voluntary Labeling Committee, which includes five organizations such as the Korea Kimchi Association. It certifies dining and catering establishments that use kimchi made from 100% domestic ingredients, either supplied by manufacturers or made directly.

The city plans to start the domestic kimchi voluntary labeling certification mainly at public institutions and expand the certification from 26 establishments as of August to 100 establishments by the end of the year.

Applications for certification can be submitted to the local town or township office, the dong administrative welfare center, or the Agricultural Technology Center (Agricultural Products Distribution Division) along with the designated application form, domestic kimchi supply and sales contract, or domestic kimchi ingredient purchase statement.

A city official said, “We ask for active participation from many establishments to create an atmosphere where citizens can eat kimchi with confidence,” and added, “We hope that the spread of domestic kimchi voluntary labeling will not only ensure food safety for citizens but also help revitalize the consumption of local agricultural products.”

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